The Philippine Star - January 14, 2021

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January 14, 2021

New COVID variant now in Phl – DOH

The new and more contagious variant of COVID-19 that first emerged in the United Kingdom has been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) announced last night.

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Sinovac vaccine shows 50.4% efficacy in test

SAO PAULO – A coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech was just 50.4 percent effective at preventing symptomatic infections in a Brazilian trial, researchers said on Tuesday, barely enough for regulatory approval and well below the rate announced last week.

2 mins

Pence won't invoke measure vs Trump

WASHINGTON (AFP) – A defiant Donald Trump rejected blame Tuesday for a deadly assault on Congress by his supporters, but cracks emerged in the president’s Republican support with several now backing his removal on the eve of an all-but-certain historic second impeachment.

2 mins

Dacera's mother sees cover-up

The mother of Christine Dacera believes that there is a cover-up in the death of the 23-year-old flight attendant as more persons of interest are being implicated in the case, a lawyer said yesterday as the Makati prosecutor’s office started the preliminary investigation on the alleged rape-slay case.

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